Play the Top Golf Courses Around the World with Silversea

Cruisers who also love to golf are probably already familiar with Silversea's popular Silver Links program. It will be offered again in 2010 on 12 itineraries aboard Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper. Thirty of the most challenging and beautiful courses in 15 countries across the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Americas will be available for play.

Silver Links offers optional guided golf excursions escorted by the ship's golf professional as well as priority tee times. Prices vary for each course but include transfers to and from the ship, golf carts (where available), and any greens and caddy fees. Nike golf clubs are available for rent (about $45 per day).

Onboard both ships, a golf professional will offer complimentary group clinics, demos, and putting contests. Private instruction is available for a fee. There's also a digital coaching system that can analyze your swing for a mere $30.

This is definitely something to look into if golfing is your thing!

2010 Silver Links Voyages and Golf Courses

FAR EAST & SOUTH PACIFIC: Silver Whisper's January 3, 15-day cruise (#4001) from Auckland to Sydney with optional golf excursions to the Tauranga Golf Club; Cape Kidnappers Golf Club (Napier); Clearwater Golf Resort (Christchurch); Royal Hobart Golf Club; Royal Melbourne Golf Club; and Sydney's Camden Lakeside Country Club. Silver Savings cruise fares start at $6,798 per person.

CARIBBEAN, MEXICO & PANAMA CANAL: Silver Shadow's January 22, 16-day cruise (#3003) from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles with optional golf excursions to La Iguana Golf Club (Puntarenas); Fairmont Pierre Marques Golf Club (Acapulco); Club de Golf Marina Ixtapa (Zihuatanejo); Desert Course at Cabo del Sol Golf Resort (Cabo San Lucas); and San Diego's Steele Canyon Golf Club. Silver Savings cruise fares start at $5,158 per person.

MEDITERRANEAN: Silver Whisper's May 31, 12-day cruise (#4014) from Monte Carlo to Southampton with optional golf excursions to the Club de Golf Llavaneras (Barcelona); Club de Golf de Malaga; Penha Longa Golf Club (Lisbon); and St. Malo's Dinard Golf Club. Silver Savings cruise fares start at $5,798 per person.

NORTHERN EUROPE & BALTIC: Silver Whisper's June 12, 11-day cruise (#4015) from Southampton to Stockholm with optional golf excursions to the Royal Zoute Golf Club (Zeebrugge); Estonian Golf and Country Club (Tallinn); and Helsinki Golf Club (Tali). Silver Savings cruise fares start at $5,118 per person.

CANADA & NEW ENGLAND: Silver Whisper's September 14, 10-day cruise (#4027) from New York to Montreal with optional golf excursions to the Newport National Golf Club; Franklin Park Golf Club (Boston); Glen Arbour Golf Club (Halifax); Bell Bay Golf Course (Sydney); Royal Quebec Golf Club (Quebec City); and Club de Golf de l'Ile de Montreal. Silver Savings cruise fares start at $4,118 per person.

CANADA & NEW ENGLAND: Silver Whisper's October 14, 10-day cruise (#4030) from New York to Barbados with optional golf excursions to Port Royal Golf Club and Belmont Hills Golf Club (Hamilton); Palmas del Mar Golf Resort (San Juan); and Cedar Valley Golf Club in St. John's. Silver Savings cruise fares start at $3,278 per person.

—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxuryCruiseBible.com